The Latest Metabolic Syndrome Research and News

Month: January 2016

http://ift.tt/1KNuCtD Exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, researchers say. Researchers looked at passive smoke exposure in 220 overweight or obese 7-11-year-old boys and girls. They found smoke exposure associated with nearly all measures of adiposity in the children, including bigger bellies and overall fat.

http://ift.tt/1PKhVY7 Reproduction is highly dependent on diet and the ability to use nutrients to grow and generate energy. New work dissects the links between metabolism and the development of eggs and may provide a new understanding of human infertility as well as IVF treatment failures.

WebMD looked at where presidential hopefuls from both parties stand on various health care issues — including the health care reform law (the Affordable Care Act, also called “Obamacare”), Medicare and Medicaid, the price of prescription drugs, and abortion.